Dr. Will Cole
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“That's common, but not normal,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole was describing the finding that only about 7% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for optimal metabolic health.
“We want a magic pill,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole attributed the trend toward overreliance on GLP-1 medications to a culture that favors simple, fast solutions over sustained lifestyle changes.
“forever and ever in perpetuity”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole said he does not believe macro-dosing GLP-1s is the solution to improving metabolic health.
“But again, what's the lowest dose that yields a beneficial result paired with lifestyle? I think that's where peptides can really shine,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole emphasized finding the lowest effective dose of GLP-1s paired with lifestyle changes as where peptides can be most effective.
“[Peptides] help with cellular communication,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole spoke to Fox News Digital about peptides' connections to longevity, cellular healing, and metabolic health.
“That is why we're seeing a rise of chronic health problems, not a pharmaceutical deficiency,”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole pointed to factors such as ultraprocessed foods, nutrient deficiencies, environmental toxins, and stress as causes behind the rise of chronic health problems.
“Food noise is actually a decent thing in balance, so shutting down your hunger cues with an 'atomic bomb' peptide dose is not the solution.”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole argued that some degree of hunger signaling is healthy and that high-dose peptides are not the solution.
“And the truth is somewhere in the middle: Can we micro-dose? Can we do it cyclically? And can we pair it with lifestyle?”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole discussed alternatives to macro-dosing GLP-1s, including micro-dosing and cyclical use paired with lifestyle changes.
“So, are we circumventing pathways and pathologizing things that don't have to be pathologized?”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole questioned whether suppressing food cravings could have unintended effects on other reward-related behaviors, including social relationships.
“somewhere in the middle.”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole noted that recommendations for peptides depend on the context in which they are used.
“And I am actually more excited about some of these other [peptides], like the inflammation ones or the longevity peptides.”
Dr. Will Cole · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-28
Cole expressed greater enthusiasm about other peptides targeting inflammation and longevity.